The Dew Drop Inn Virtual Rugby Pub

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He should get rid of SOB or Ferris from the backrow and put in O'Mahony. He might bring in ROG, which would be terrible for France. Chelsea beating United 3-0.

Agree with the RTE panel on one thing, if we're going to play like this we need some bulk in the centre. McFadden, D'Arcy, Wallace, O'Malley, Earls... good players but they will all get bounced by those bug French runners in midfield.

Maybe Trimble or Bowe can move inside.

Well played Wales.

Exciting game but I'm confused.

(1) How can Dave Pearson say he saw a player lift another, twist him and drop him on his head and then say "Yellow Card"?

(2) How can you say a player has been "lift(ed) from the ground...." when he still has one of his feet on the turf?

Notch wrote:I thought we were poor today and got exactly what we deserved. Nothing. I'm absolutely disgusted with Irelands performance today.

Totally agree Notch. And if anyone starts blaming individuals, there is but ONE to blame. And it's not a player.

He's clueless. We are so lucky we didnt lose it by HT. No invention, he has them kicking away posession. Its not done at Leinster, or even Munster now. Destroyed at the breakdown - even with Wales' 3rd-choice backrow.

What did he do? Carried on blindly. Bless im. Im glad - in a sick way. He's phhoked now. France will EAT us.

Roll on 18 months. Or sooner. He's had his go. Time to start looking around for a new coach.

Hard fact is, above and beyond that, Wales are a far superior team.

Another try for Biggs, another try for Barf, Barkley misses the extras for once, Bath 12 Exeter 0.

'Mon Barf!!!

MrsP wrote:How can Dave Pearson say he saw a player lift another, twist him and drop him on his head and then say "Yellow Card"?

Exactly what I thought at the time, Mrs P.

It wouldn't surprise me if Gatland drops Bradley Davies with immediate effect. We don't want someone who would do that to a fellow player wearing the Welsh shirt. And it was off the ball, which makes it worse for me. Cowardly. Idiotic. Wholly intentional. What more can you say?

Biggsy in again! Hat-trick time.

Lucky,

I doubt Gatland will have any choice about Davies.

Quite possibly so, Mrs P. That tackle, and the card it should have been given but wasn't, will overshadow what I thought was a great performance in parts by Wales. I want to celebrate but I feel like I can't because of it.

Lucky, you can celebrate it, Wales deserved to win, everyone is agreeing with you be they South African,Welsh,Irish or English.

Bradley Davies was very, very stupid and I was amazed that he wasn't given a red card. I was also surprised that Gatland let him come back on. It looks as though Wales will be another lock down for next week's game......

On the plus side, I was pleased with the way we played generally and think that we deserved the win as well. Also, it was nice to see the Scarlets boys playing so well and scoring the tries!!

Bring on Scotland!

It is a shame indeed Lucky but you have to celebrate the win surely.

Not the Welsh players fault the decision was wrong.

I don't mind so much when the officals miss stuff and Barnes mistaking the Ferris one for a tip in the heat of the moment is just one of those things but when they see and discribe what happened and then come out with the wrong decision it is daft!

Bit like,

"Is there any reason why I cannot award the try?"

"Absolutely none. He grounded the ball with no part of him in touch and no foul play in goal so.....5 meter scrum!"

Gibson wrote:

Notch wrote:I thought we were poor today and got exactly what we deserved. Nothing. I'm absolutely disgusted with Irelands performance today.

Totally agree Notch. And if anyone starts blaming individuals, there is but ONE to blame. And it's not a player.

He's clueless. We are so lucky we didnt lose it by HT. No invention, he has them kicking away posession. Its not done at Leinster, or even Munster now. Destroyed at the breakdown - even with Wales' 3rd-choice backrow.

What did he do? Carried on blindly. Bless im. Im glad - in a sick way. He's phhoked now. France will EAT us.

Roll on 18 months. Or sooner. He's had his go. Time to start looking around for a new coach.

Hard fact is, above and beyond that, Wales are a far superior team.

I was about to disagree with you gibbo, especially on that last point, but then it struck me (and mark the day) you are absoutlely spot on. As a team, Wales were superior in every aspect. Individually Ireland may shade their counterparts, but collectively the sum of our parts is worse than it should add up to. Deccie has to take responsibility for this.

I don't know why they went to the TMO with the Welsh tries either. Dave Pearson was right there for Georgie's try! BTW I think the Ryan Jones try was a try as well and I also thought that Ryan had a very good game.

Lucky celebrate all you want. Wales didn't win because Davies got a yellow instead of a red, you won because you were by far the better side. The scoreline flatters an extraordinarily poor irish team.

PJHolybloke wrote:Biggsy in again! Hat-trick time.

Brilliant PJ. Enjoy my friend.

I've quite a lot of things to say about this game, a lot of which is better said sober, however ice no worries in saying this peed or not, Bradley Davis is an absolute Pricko. I'm the ball and in a tackle that's in someway ok. But in his filthy cowardly actions he deserves everything he gets

Really pleased for Jon Davies, he's been criticised by some Welsh fans who thought he wasn't up to international rugby but he showed what a quality player he is today.

George North's half-decent too...

WillyGilly wrote:Lucky celebrate all you want. Wales didn't win because Davies got a yellow instead of a red, you won because you were by far the better side. The scoreline flatters an extraordinarily poor irish team.

Well said Willser. Lucky has far too much class to gloat. But, he has to be told the Truth.

Celebrate Lucky! Go out and win the 6-N. Nobody I've seen is better than ye. You can take the French. If and when you get back 5 or 6 key players missing/injured today - the SLAM is on. Nae bodder.

Believe big guy. And enjoy the win.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tllhmK9g4G4

Thanks, folks. So glad we got the win because I was fearing the worst. That will do so much for the players' confidence.

Dreamer and Glas will be having a good night tonight, I bet!

Lucky,
Mickado and the rest WONT.

Mick cant talk for 15 mins after a loss. I bet Glas was in his face. Sorry, but I can just imagine
Casssidys now... Gotta laff in the face of adversity.

Dreamer will be purring like a cat.

Im happy for em. Dublin will have great memories for them. That makes me feel good. It seems proper in the context of this Pub.

Thomond wrote:Wales 3 tries, Simon. Not a fecking hope. Ireland can soak up pressure, you win the game when you don't have the ball. Ireland by 10.

Even forgetting today's game, what about the World Cup with regards to 3 tries? Strange comment really.

That win was just what I needed after today. I have been in a stinker of a mood all day. Think I am ready for home now. Roll on 2.5 weeks time.

Hard lines Ireland. Really mean that. Sometimes your intensity was unreal, but then for a side who was touted for seeking revenge, it maybe didn't come out enough.

Mrs Penfro, I guess Gatland didn't want to alter the backrow again (by shifting Ryan forward), so Bradley (absolute disgrace) was sent back on. I guess if Lydiate is fit, then it'll be Lydiate 6, Ryan 4 next weekend.

Bath have the try bonus point and are guaranteed a home SF against the Tiggers!

Which way is the back door to the Heino then?

The game is getting "fractious" at the mo - handbags at the ready!

The centres were overpowered by the Welsh backs and that won the game for them.

I'm sorry but that Ferris tackle just can not be a penalty. Otherwise you have to tell players they can't tackle just one leg as that is what will happen in that situation.

MBTGOG wrote:The centres were overpowered by the Welsh backs and that won the game for them.

That was always likely to be an area to target for us, even with Earls starting.

Oh yeah and save for a few times when he ran too high, Ryan Jones did play well. I will be interested to see the ratings. George North and JD2 were something else.

It's this consistency thing again isn't it. I'm not sure why the yellow card was given for that, I'm not sure either why he didn't give Bradley a red. Surely all the referees get given the same directions don't they?

Where do Wales produce all these big backs?


Also, this is probably an over-reaction to this afternoon but I'm going to struggle to keep following this level of rugby when it is becoming so sanitised in all the wrong areas.

Hey all

Epic match or whaaa?! Really enjoyed it. Chuffed to bits with the win. The only fly in the ointment for me being Bradley's moment of stupidity. Still, we managed to get a try following the binning. I wasn't expecting a win though. When ROG came on I thought "Oh, here we go...last minute drop goal!"

Chuffed Tommy scored, and I thought Chilli had a good game. It was really sweet when he was stood next to his baby bro in the line up at the beginning too. I bet Mama Chilli was very proud of her boys. Well done both teams for playing some tidy rugby. Can't wait until next week!!

Rev!

Happy days Butt.

Love you.

What I really hope is, that every Irish poster on V2, just Man or Womans-up and stops isolating incidences, that have no bearing on the fact, that we were well beaten by a severely depleted Welsh side today. The close score was an accident. How we were up at HT, I'll never quite work out.

Truth hurts... but show some class.

P.S.
I wish Faletau had an Irish Grannie.

Mrs Penfro wrote:It's this consistency thing again isn't it. I'm not sure why the yellow card was given for that, I'm not sure either why he didn't give Bradley a red. Surely all the referees get given the same directions don't they?

I think there was probably a little more consistency when the referees were left to their own wares a little more.

Whatever anyone has to say just gets out done by the fact the rev has made a return, glad your found well buddy, and glad you got a result, can't wait to have pints with you again when you get back :letsgetdestroyedewiththedrunk:

PJ,

That match is in that LV= cup, no?

Can someone explain why the Ferris tackle was even a penalty?

Munsty, all I'll say about the Ferris tackle is that I wouldn't have been crying out for a yellow card if it hadn't been given.

Hughie - indeed. Croeso nol Risga!!

MrsP wrote:PJ,

That match is in that LV= cup, no?

Can someone explain why the Ferris tackle was even a penalty?

"Tip tackle"

2.5 weeks is nothing, Rev!

Yeah, what Gibbo says is true unfortunately. We were second best. It's why I'm so pished off.

We have quality players that are less than the sum of their parts and the team doesn't play to their strengths. Wales have quality players that are more than the sum of their parts and have a gameplan that accentuates their strengths.

We've had months to revise the gameplan and we're playing the exact same way as in the RWC.

My heart sank when I saw ROG come on too, Cari.

Notch, flock it all,


It all means nothing in the grand scheme of things, the rev has been out fighting a war for the past few months and is about to come home, ballix to a game of rugby, that's all that's important

Oh balls we've a trip to gay Pariś this week as well. The French are going to bend us over a table and

Obviously Hughie.

Lucky - I have to admit, the last couple of minutes shredded my nerves with ROG on. Great game though. I know my opinion doesn't count, but I thought Ferris' yellow was harsh....but there's probably a million threads about it now, so I'll say no more. Was Mike Phillips MOTM? I missed the announcement.

I agree with you there Munsty. Also, does it count as a tip-tackle when it's on one leg??

Nice to see you back rev.

When sides are on the same win points is the table position decided on the for or against points ?

WillyGilly wrote:Oh balls we've a trip to gay Pariś this week as well. The French are going to bend us over a table and

No they're not Willy! Ireland will pull a win out of the bag like they do when you think they won't. So keep thinking they won't and they will...eh...

Yeah,

Great to "see" you Rev!

Good news that it is only a wee bit till you're back!



Munsty,

He didn't lift him so how did he tip him?

Why wouldn't your opinion count, Cari?!

RTE made Mike Phillips man of the match, apparently. It was a surprising decision, because although he had a good enough game, at least two Welshmen had better games.

Just making sure the point is made notch that's all

By the way mrsp I agree with you, Never ever in a month of Sundays was that a penalty never mind a,yellow

MrsP wrote:PJ,

That match is in that LV= cup, no?

Can someone explain why the Ferris tackle was even a penalty?

It is MrsP, it has Little Value unless you're desperate for silverware after sooooooo many barren years of dusting an empty cabinet.

Bath qualify for a home semi as 1st seeds 20 points out of 20, I now have a feeling Bath can go on and slip into the Heino, the next three games are the key.

Newcastle (H) should be right enough.

Gloucester (H) Don't tell Prop cos I really like the bloke, but I hope Bath smash the Shedders to pieces.

Exeter (A) Hmmmm, took down a young & feisty Chiefs team tonight but this game will be a different matter.

13 points out of that lot and Bath are rolling.... well, you've got to have a dream.